MLB Player News
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Returns to action
Jung went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Astros.
Jung was back in the lineup and the middle of the order after missing two games due to a sore left shoulder. The third baseman opened the season in the lower third of the order following a disappointing 2025, but a resurgence that began in late April has moved him to the upper half and often to the Rangers' cleanup spot. Jung is slashing .303/.360/.459 over 49 games.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Adds late homer
Karros went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 15-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Karros' homer came off position player Miguel Rojas in the ninth inning. They all count the same in the box score, and for Karros, this long ball ended a stretch of 29 contests without a homer and eight games without an extra-base hit. The third baseman is batting .208 with a .603 OPS, two homers, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored, seven doubles and two stolen bases over 52 games. That production is mostly similar to what he showed in his first 43 big-league contests last year.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Hits long ball in loss
Machado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.
Machado is still struggling to make consistent contact. He has just three hits over his last seven games, but all three have gone over the fence. The third baseman's extended slump -- 21 games without a multi-hit effort -- has him at a .173 batting average and .616 OPS this season. He's added nine homers, 27 RBI, 27 runs scored and a stolen base over 52 contests.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Dealing with groin tightness
Arenado was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with right groin tightness.
Arenado went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored before making his exit from Tuesday's game in the seventh inning. Although the 35-year-old wasn't able to finish the contest, the Diamondbacks don't seem to be very concerned about his injury and won't send him in for imaging, per Jack Sommers of SI.com. Jose Fernandez entered as Arenado's replacement and would be the favorite to start at the hot corner should Arenado need to miss a game or two.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Exits with oblique strain
Hernandez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies with a left oblique strain.
Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a home run and an additional run scored Tuesday before coming out of the game in the fifth inning. The Dodgers haven't offered any information regarding the severity of his strain, though there's a strong chance that it will force the 34-year-old utility man back to the injured list after he'd just made his return from an elbow injury Monday.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Yankees' Amed Rosario: Mashes two homers Tuesday
Rosario went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three total runs and four total RBI in a 15-1 rout of the Royals on Tuesday.
New York put on an explosive offensive performance in the victory, racking up 24 hits, including six homers. Rosario led the way with his two long balls, both of which were two-run shots. The utility man finished with his first multi-hit game since April 18, and the homer was his first since April 22. Rosario has played sporadically this season but has performed well when called upon, slashing .279/.316/.547 with six homers, 13 runs and 20 RBI over 95 plate appearances.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Triples, scores twice Tuesday
Keith went 2-for-2 with a triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Angels.
Keith had been slumping a bit with a .160 batting average across his last 10 games, but he snapped out of it with his first multi-hit effort since May 12 before getting lifted for a pinch hitter when Los Angeles turned to lefty reliever Mitch Farris in the fifth. The triple was also the first of the season for the 24-year-old Detroit infielder. Keith is now batting .289 overall, though he rarely gets to face southpaws, which limits his fantasy ceiling.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Doubles, scores in loss
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 loss to the Pirates.
The Cubs are in a tailspin with 10 straight losses, but Bregman is at least carrying his weight lately with a six-game hitting streak, and he's batting .348 during the hot stretch. The Chicago third baseman has still been a bit underwhelming overall with a .699 OPS, which is well below his career .839 mark, but his track record suggests he'll continue to trend upward as the season progresses.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Opening Tuesday's game on bench
McMahon is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Left-hander Bailey Falter is opening the game on the mound for the Royals, so the left-handed-hitting McMahon will begin the contest on the bench. He could end up subbing in for Amed Rosario -- who will start at third base -- at some point during Tuesday's game once Falter exits.